 Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us; 'Tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man.  The British drama - Page 358by British drama - 1804Full view - About this book
 | John Pierpont - 1835 - 484 lehte
...Else, whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Fran. strO-ing. Or, whence this secret dread and inward horror, Of falling into nought ? Why shrinks the soul 3ack on herself, and startles at destruction ? Tis the divinity that stirs within us : 'Tis heaven... | |
 | Thomas Dick - 1836 - 306 lehte
...actions the most beneficent, and heroic, on what principle is it to be accounted for? " Whence springs this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing...soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ?" Whence proceeds the want we feel amidst the variety of objects which surround us? Whence arises... | |
 | Adam Clarke - 1836 - 1062 lehte
...a beautiful paraphrase of tinsense of the apostle, whether he had his words in view or not : — " Whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This...immortality ? Or whence this secret dread and inward horrar Of falling into nought? Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ?... | |
 | 1836 - 362 lehte
...improvement of my mind. Can you forgive me, and be still my friend ? As firmly aa I have ever been. Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles...destruction? »Tis the Divinity that stirs within us. Where are you now ? and what is your amount ? Vexation, disappointment, and remorse. To purchase heaven,... | |
 | Thomas Dick - 1836 - 682 lehte
...this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality Î Or, whence this secret drend. and inward horror, Of falling into nought!— Why shrinks the soul Back, on herself and startler at destruction ?" Wbe-nce proceeds the want we feel amidst the r&riefy of objects which surround... | |
 | William Graham (teacher of elocution.) - 1837 - 370 lehte
...ON THE IMMORTALITY OF THE SOUL.From the Tragedy of Cato, by Addlson. It must be so — Plato, thou reasonest well ! Else, whence this pleasing hope,...stirs within us ; Tis Heaven itself that points out — a hereafter, And intimates — Eternity to man. Eternity ! — thou pleasing — dreadful thought... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1837 - 338 lehte
...the Immortality of the Soul ; a drawn smord on the table beside him.] It must be so — Plato, thou reasonest well; Else whence this pleasing hope, this...secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into nought 1 Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction 7 "Pis the divinity that stirs... | |
 | Solomon Southwick - 1837 - 204 lehte
...Book on (lie Immortality of the Soul. A drawn sword on the table by him. It must be so—Plato, thou reasonest well!— Else whence this pleasing hope,...this secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into naught ? Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at deslruction ? 'Tis the divinity that... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1837 - 478 lehte
...reason's! well— Else whence this pleading hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality 7 Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror, Of...soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction T Tie the divinity that stin* within us ; 'Tie Heaven itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 lehte
...Father and his God. CATO'S SOLILOQUY ON THE IMMORTALITY OF THE SOUL. IT must be so — Plato, thou reasonest well ! — Else, whence this pleasing hope,...stirs within us : Tis Heaven itself that points out — a hereafter, And intimates — Eternity to man. Eternity ! — thou pleasing — dreadful thought... | |
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